Interior design in 2025 is anything but monolithic. Two contrasting yet equally compelling aesthetics—warm minimalism and modern maximalism—are reshaping how we think about personal space. Rather than clashing, these movements represent a shift away from rigid design formulas toward emotionally ...
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What is Longitudinal Skin Reinforcement in a Beam?
Madeh Izat HamakareemLongitudinal skin reinforcement is deformed bars, wires, or bonded prestressed reinforcement placed uniformly on both sides of the vertical face of the tension zone in relatively deep beams to control crack width. If the deep beam is not equipped with ...
Design Requirements of Footpath
Fasi Ur RahmanA footpath is a type of route designed just for pedestrians and not for other types of traffic such as cars or bicycles. Footpaths are found in a range of locations, including city centres, farms, and mountain ridges. The footpath ...
What are the Architectural Factors Affecting the Choice of Long-Span Concrete Floor?
Madeh Izat HamakareemNowadays, long-span slabs are highly desirable as building owners demand spaces without columns. The selection of floor slabs such as flat plate, flat slab, ribbed slabs, slabs supported on beams, and prestressed slab is governed by many architectural and structural ...
How to Design Axially Loaded Circular RC Columns as per ACI 318-19? | Example Included
Madeh Izat HamakareemThe design of axially loaded circular columns is mainly governed by the column’s cross-section and its material properties. This is because the load acts at the center of the column, and the entire cross-sectional area of the column is in ...
How to Design Axially Loaded RC Short Column as per ACI 318-19? Example Included
Madeh Izat HamakareemThe design of an axially loaded reinforced concrete (RC) short column is quite simple and straightforward. It is governed by the strength of materials and the cross-section of the member. If vertical axial loads act on the center of gravity ...
How to Design Reinforced Concrete Beam for Shear? Example Included
Madeh Izat HamakareemShear design of reinforced concrete (RC) beam involves the determination of spacing between stirrups. Shear is a word used for forces that work perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of RC beam. Commonly, shear forces are maximum at supports of beams ...
How to Design One-way Slab as per ACI 318-19? | Example Included
Madeh Izat HamakareemOne-way slab is a type of concrete slab in which loads are transferred in one direction to the supporting beams and columns. Therefore, the bending occurs in only one direction. The design of one-way slab is simple and can be ...